"The auction is a solution to the problem that the cap creates." The cap is a solution to the problem the lack of other controls -- like an auction -- creates.

"The auction is a solution to the problem that the cap creates." The cap is a solution to the problem the lack of other controls -- like an auction -- creates. With an auction to allocate the visas to companies that need foreigners with actual rare and highly paid skills, we could drop the cap to a more reasonable level like 10,000 per year instead of the ludicrous and destructive 60k.